Jofra Archer out for remainder of Ashes tour, Jacob Bethell set to play Boxing Day Test

Fast bowler Gus Atkinson comes back into the team to replace Archer while Jacob Bethell will bat at number three ahead of the dropped Ollie Pope.

It will be Bethell's Ashes debut and a serious test of the 22-year-old's talent having not yet made a century in 26 first-class matches.

Losing Archer is a big blow for tourists as the paceman has, alongside Ben Stokes, been England's best player in the series as they find themselves 3-0 down.

Archer was sent for a scan in Melbourne on Tuesday after a limited workload in the second innings of the Adelaide Test, and will return to the UK next week to be assessed.

Shoaib Bashir has once again been overlooked despite captain Stokes insisting he is England number one spinner.

Will Jacks will continue as a spin-allrounder and fast bowler Josh Tongue retains his place.

England XI: 1 Zak Crawley, 2 Ben Duckett, 3 Jacob Bethell, 4 Joe Root, 5 Harry Brook, 6 Ben Stokes (captain), 7 Jamie Smith (wk), 8 Will Jacks, 9 Gus Atkinson, 10 Matthew Potts, 11 Josh Tongue.

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